Our Daily Bread

Topic:Never Too Late Bible in a Year : Psalms 29–30; Acts 23:1–15 Overhearing what they said, Jesus told him, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.” Mark 5:36 During the anxious moments that followed my mother-in-law’s heart attack, she was fortunate to receive immediate medical care. Later, her doctor told me that treatment within fifteen minutes of a heart attack results in …

Topic:Hands-On Learning Bible in a Year : Psalms 26–28; Acts 22 Imitate me, as I imitate Christ. 1 Corinthians 11:1 My six-year-old son, Owen, was thrilled to receive a new board game. But after a half hour reading the rules, he was frustrated. He couldn’t quite figure out how it worked. It wasn’t until later, when a friend came over …

Topic:Who Is He? Bible in a Year : Psalms 23–25; Acts 21:18–40 Who is he, this King of glory? The Lord Almighty—he is the King of glory. Psalm 24:10 On our way home from our honeymoon, my husband and I waited to check in our luggage at the airport. I nudged him and pointed to a man standing a few …

Topic:Wise Aid Bible in a Year : Psalms 20–22; Acts 21:1–17 Encourage the disheartened, help the weak, be patient with everyone. 1 Thessalonians 5:14 As I stopped my car at a red light, I saw the same man standing beside the road again. He held a cardboard sign: Need money for food. Anything helps. I looked away and sighed. Was …

Topic:Victory Parade Bible in a Year : Psalms 18–19; Acts 20:17–38 But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession. 2 Corinthians 2:14 In 2016 when the Chicago Cubs baseball team won the World Series for the first time in more than a century, some sources said that five million people lined the parade …

Topic:Precious Bible in a Year : Psalms 16–17; Acts 20:1–16 You are my Lord; apart from you I have no good thing. Psalm 16:2 “My precious . . .” First portrayed in Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings trilogy, the image of the emaciated creature Gollum in his maniacal obsession with the “precious ring of power” has become an iconic one …

Topic:Out of the Trap Bible in a Year : Psalms 13–15; Acts 19:21–41 I have learned the secret of being content. Philippians 4:12 The Venus flytrap was first discovered in a small area of sandy wetlands not far from our home in North Carolina. These plants are fascinating to watch because they’re carnivorous. Venus flytraps release a sweet-smelling nectar into …

Topic:In Living Color Bible in a Year : Psalms 10–12; Acts 19:1–20 The one who sat there had the appearance of jasper and ruby. Revelation 4:3 When Xavier McCoury put on the glasses Aunt Celena sent for his tenth birthday, he burst into tears. Born colorblind, Xavier had only ever seen the world in shades of gray, white, and black. …

Topic:Beautiful to God Bible in a Year : Psalms 7–9; Acts 18 What is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? Psalm 8:4 When Denise began dating her boyfriend, she attempted to maintain a slim figure and dress stylishly, believing she would be more attractive to him in that way. After all, it …

Topic:Son Followers Bible in a Year : Psalms 4–6; Acts 17:16–34 The seed on good soil stands for those with a noble and good heart, who hear the word, retain it, and by persevering produce a crop. Luke 8:15 Sunflowers sprout in a carefree manner all over the world. Pollinated by bees, the plants spring up on the sides of …